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Odisha train tragedy: Restoration work in full swing at Balasore
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The restoration work is underway at the Odisha's Balasore where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved in a horrific accident, leaving 288 passengers dead and injuring over 1,000 people.
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Odisha train derailment: NDRF says it pulled out 44 passengers alive, retr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As the nation mourned the loss of lives in the horrific triple train accident in Balasore, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Saturday that their personnel pulled out 44 passengers alive from the mangled coaches of the passenger trains and retrieved 112 bodies.
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Odisha train accident: 58 trains cancelled, 81 diverted, 10 terminated, sa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As the rescue operation is underway after the horrific train accident that claimed 288 lives in Odisha's Balasore, Amitabh Sharma, Spokesperson, Ministry of Railways on Saturday informed that a total of 58 trains have been cancelled, 81 diverted and 10 terminated.
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Balasore train crash: Efforts are on to clear wreckage from tracks, says N
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Around 288 bodies have been recovered while more than 1000 injured people have been admitted to different hospitals as efforts are underway to clear the leftover wreckage of derailed trains from the track here in Odisha's Balasore, a senior NDRF official said on Saturday.
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West Bengal governor calls Balasore train tragedy 'shocking', says will pr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The three-way accident involved Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Coromandel Express and the goods trains at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Odisha's Balasore district. According to the Odisha Government's Special Relief Commissioner's office 17 coaches of the two trains had derailed and wer
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Odisha train mishap: Rescue ops to be completed by evening, says NDRF
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the IG Operation of NDRF said, "The operation is still continuing. So far, the state government has announced 238 dead and more than 900 injured. Hopefully, by today evening, we should be able to close the operation".
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Odisha train accident: 9 teams, over 300 rescuers working in coordination
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the NDRF DG said, "It is a very tragic incident, a huge loss of lives. Nine teams of NDRF - more than 300 rescuers - are working in coordination with SDRF and other agencies. This is the third such major incident in our history."
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Odisha train accident: Ashwini Vaishnaw thanks NDRF officials for rescue o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Railway, NDRF, SDRF, and State govt are conducting the rescue operation. The best possible healthcare facilities will be provided," Vaishnaw said.
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Have ordered high-level probe to determine cause of derailment: Railways M
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"I have issued an order for a high-level probe to find out why this derailment happened. It is important to get to the root cause of this tragic accident," said the Railways minister.
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Search ops underway, primary focus is on saving as many lives as possible:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DIG Manoj Kumar Yadav on Friday said search operations were underway inside the derailed passenger train coaches in Odisha's Balasore and the primary focus was on mobilising emergency rescue and relief.
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Odisha train derailment: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan cuts short Kolk
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Landed in Kolkata to the unfortunate news of the train mishap in Balasore. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones," he said.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expresses anguish over train mishap in Odisha
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed anguish over the train accident involving the Coromandel Express, in Odisha's Balasore.
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